Parents Are Not Members of the IEP Team … Say What!?
“I’m a special education teacher. At a recent meeting, our sped director told us that ‘parents are not a part of the IEP Team.’ The director said we must have Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: IEP Team
Can We Invite an Outside Professional to be on the IEP Team?
Our daughter has had chronic medical concerns since birth. We live in VA, and have a physician who is a wonderful advocate for her. He knows my daughter’s strengths, weaknesses, Continue Reading →
Can the School Exclude Related Service Providers from IEP Meetings?
Related service providers should be included on the child’s team when a particular related service will be discussed. These providers have valuable input about the child’s needs, services required, and Continue Reading →
Can a General Ed Teacher Duck Out Early from the IEP Meeting?
1. Does a general education teacher need to sit through an entire IEP, or just the portion that pertains to the child’s performance in the general education environment? 2. Continue Reading →
Effective IEP Teams: Reality or Impossible Dream?
When parents build an effective team with the school, what does it look like? What happens at IEP meetings when staff and parents come together to develop an effective plan Continue Reading →
Are Special Ed Teachers Required to Attend Eligibility Meetings?
I am having difficulty finding who is required to attend the initial Evaluation Team Report (ETR) meeting to determine eligibility. Are special education teachers required to attend or is it Continue Reading →
Miss Emma’s IEP Map for Success
Sometimes the best way to approach an IEP team is through the heart. One of our readers, Nan, offered some interesting ideas about how to approach the IEP team to Continue Reading →
Who Can Override an IEP?
The IEP team, including the parents, agreed that a student would receive homebased instruction for part of the day for instruction in academic subjects. He would attend vocational courses at Continue Reading →
“We’ve Seen It All” – Lessons from the Trenches
When it comes to special education, Becky McGee and her 19-year-old son, Kyle, feel as if they’ve seen it all. Ms. McGee hopes her hard-won lessons might benefit other parents. Continue Reading →
Wright Tote IEP Kit: New! at Wrightslaw
It’s IEP Season! Are you toting the right stuff to IEP meetings? When you take The Wright Tote to your next IEP meeting, you’ll know the power of getting organized! Continue Reading →
